Smart Port Research Articles

Use of Bayesian Networks to Analyze Port Variables in Order to Make Sustainable Planning and Management Decision

In the current economic, social and political environment, society demands a greater variety of outcomes from the public logistics sector, such as efficiency, efficiency of managed resources, greater transparency and business performance. All of them are an indispensable counterpart for its recognition and support. In case of port planning and management, many variables are included. Use of Bayesian Networks allows to classify, predict and diagnose these variables and even to estimate the subsequent probability of unknown variables, basing on the known ones. Research includes a data base with more than 40 variables, which have been classified as smart port studies in Spain. Then a network was generated using a non-cyclic conducted grafo, which shows port variable relationships. As conclusion, economic variables are cause of the rest of categories and they represent a parent role in the most of cases. Furthermore, if environmental variables are known, subsequent probability of social variables can be estimated.

Energy‐Aware Smart Connectivity for IoT Networks: Enabling Smart Ports

The Internet of Things (IoT) is spreading much faster than the speed at which the supporting technology is maturing. Today, there are tens of wireless technologies competing for IoT and a myriad of IoT devices with disparate capabilities and constraints. Moreover, each of many verticals employing IoT networks dictates distinctive and differential network qualities. In this work, we present a context‐aware framework that jointly optimises the connectivity and computational speed of the IoT network to deliver the qualities required by each vertical. Based on a smart port application, we identify energy efficiency, security, and response time as essential quality features and consider a wireless realisation of IoT connectivity using short range and long‐range technologies. We propose a reinforcement learning technique and demonstrate significant reduction in energy consumption while meeting the quality requirements of all related applications.

The Re-Conceptualization of the Port Supply Chain as a Smart Port Service System: The Case of the Port of Salerno

This paper proposes a re-conceptualization of the port supply chain as a smart service system, in accordance with the theory of service science. Starting from a short literature review about the port supply chain approach and service science, a new comprehensive framework is provided to better understand seaport dynamics and the creation of competitive port supply chains. The methodology used is the case study approach. The Authors examined the Port of Salerno (Italy) and re-conceptualized it as a smart port service system. The originality of the work lies in the application of service science as a lens to re-conceptualize the port supply chain, that allows the implementation of a logistic framework. Both theoretical and practical implications are provided to enrich the literature about port supply chains and to support port operators.

The Technical and Business Analysis of Using Shore Power Connection in The Port of Hamburg

In port, when the ship is berthing the loading, unloading, and hospitality activity is using auxiliary engine. The combustion of marine fuels is a major contributor to air pollution, the air pollution is released 400 km around the port area. The impacts of the pollution are respiratory, health, and the environment around ports. Study indicates 60.000 of cardiopulmonary mortalities caused by ship air emission. Ship emission represents 3% of global CO 2 , 15% of global NO x , and 6% of global SO x emission. Because of that Hamburg Port is released the shore power facilities in July 2015 with idea of smart port and use the renewable energy such as wind turbine and solar panel compliance with IEC-ISO-IEEE 8005-1. In this bachelor thesis, the cost and also the condition between shore power and auxiliary engine will be analyzed and compared to find the most economical between shore power facilities and ship’s auxiliary engine. Shore power facilities in Hamburg are provided by SIEMENS with SIHARBOR and use a robot arm by Stemman Technik as the cable management system. The goal of this thesis is developed calculation tool to see the cost comparison and also the emission. And from the calculation tool the shore power is reducing the emission by 100% because of using the renewable energy and become economical than using auxiliary engine, it can save up to €1000. The other benefits are ship owner can save maintenance of their auxiliary engine and also saved the file. It shows that the shore power is a proven technology to reduce the emission and saved berth cost.

Logistics Road map for Smart SeaPorts

In the digital world, a smart concept became an essential feature for port organizations to serve as intelligent hubs in the world transport networks. Smart ports are the trend for the future long-term strategies. Henceforth, ports aims at contributing to sustainable growth by establishing the appropriate conditions for the adoption of new management energy models based on low environmental impact and triggering innovation of both technologies and processes. The scope of this paper is to examine three main issues of smart ports; smart port arctic logistics roadmap, smart port challenges and obstacles in arctic port areas, and the criteria and Key Performance Indicators guiding the assessment of ports against this concept. The main purpose is to develop a smart arctic logistics road map for the future.

Importance of communication and information technology and its applications in the development and integration of performance in seaports

The maritime industry is a global transporter of the goods of modern globalized economies. Shipping plays a vital role in today’s economy, with over 90% of the world’s trade carried by sea[1].The efficient transportation of cargoes impact on both consumers and the global economy. In order to improve the safety and efficiency of maritime transport and the protection of the sea and marine environment, it is inevitable to use modern information and communication technologies when collecting, storing, processing, presenting and distributing relevant data and information to the participants in maritime transport. The Smart Port used information technology (IT) extensively to create a high-tech port. The key factors contributing to the success of the IT and communication infrastructure in the Smart port are the ability to meet the changing demands of users and to keep up with the rapid developments in IT and the ability to accommodate new technology developments without having to constantly restructure. This paper presented the key issues related to navigation systems, communication networks and information technology and its applications to secure the ships and the development of business performance for the transfer and circulation of goods within the seaports with high efficiency and the impact of this on the national economy.

항만물류 특성을 반영한 컨테이너 정보시스템 설계

항만물류는 그 특성상 global visibility와 traceability가 요구된다. 그러나 현재까지 항만물류에 적용된 전통적인 RFID기술로는 이러한 요구에 부응할 수 없다. 최근의 IP-USN 또는 M2M과 같은 기술들은 네트워크가 구성되어 있어야 한다는 전제와 대량의 컨테이너가 장치되어 있는 항만물류 거점에서는 폭발적인 통신량으로 인한 문제가 발생한다. 또한 최근의 항만물류 관련 이해관계자들의 요구는 보다 적극적인 대응을 할 수 있는 기술과 방법을 요구하고 있다. 이러한 요구와 문제를 해결하기 위해 본 논문에서는 IP-RFID 기반의 스마트 항만물류서비스시스템을 제안한다. IP-RFID 기반의 스마트 항만물류서비스시스템은 스마트 RFID 태그와 센서, 그리고 인터넷에 연결해 주는AP를 태그와 분리하여 통신 문제를 해결하였다. 온도센서, 습도센서, 충격센서, GPS 등이 연결된 태그는 컨테이너에 부착되어 언제 어디서든 원하는 정보를 실시간으로 획득할 수 있어 글로벌한 추적과 투명성을 보장받을 수 있다. The nature of port logistics requires global visibility and traceability. However, the traditional RFID technology still applied cannot meet these demands. IP-USN and M2M in port logistics have faced challenges of the prerequisite of network composition and immense communications at the base where a grand number of containers are installed. To resolve the issue, this study suggests an IP-RFID-based smart port logistics service platform. The IP-RFID-based port logistics service system resolved the communication problem by separating the RFID tag and AP, which allows internet connection, from the tag. The tags connected with thermo-sensors, humidity sensors, pressure sensors, GPS, etc. are attached to the containers insuring global visibility and traceability, key factors in logistics, by obtaining desired real-time information regardless of time and location.

Development of a smart port logistics service platform

Development of a smart port logistics service platform

Safe Sheath and Smart Port CT

Biomedical Safety & Standards 42(2):p 12, February 1, 2012. | DOI: 10.1097/01.BMSAS.0000411020.79839.43